MOT reliability
Rover 95
1,208 vehicles · 2,596 completed MOT tests analysed
81%
MOT pass rate
Based on 1,208 Rover 95 vehicles and 2,596 completed MOT tests, the Rover 95 has an overall 81% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 61,610 miles.
1,208
Vehicles
2,596
MOT tests
834
Avg miles / year
1.4
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Rover 95 problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Rover 95 MOT tests:
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Other109%
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Emissions & nuisance6%
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Brakes3%
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Seatbelts & equipment3%
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Steering3%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension2%
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Body & structure1%
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Lamps & electrical1%
Rover 95 pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | 1 | 100% |
| 8 | 1 | 100% |
| 9 | 1 | 100% |
| 10 | 4 | 50% |
| 11 | 3 | 67% |
| 12 | 2 | 50% |
| 13 | 1 | 100% |
| 14 | 1 | 0% |
| 15 | 1 | 100% |
| 16 | 3 | 67% |
| 17 | 2 | 100% |
| 18 | 1 | 100% |
| 19 | 2 | 100% |
| 20 | 1 | 100% |
Fuel types: Petrol (1,181), Diesel (23), Other (3), Gas (1)
Most common Rover 95 MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Rover 95 MOT tests:
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (97 times)
- Oil leak (85 times)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (69 times)
- Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a) (48 times)
- Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (46 times)
- Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (42 times)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (40 times)
- Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1) (35 times)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (32 times)
- Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1) (32 times)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b) (31 times)
- Horn not working (1.6.2a) (31 times)
- Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e) (31 times)
- Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (29 times)
- Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (26 times)
Rover 95 pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 44,425 |
| 2008 | 1 | 3 | 67% | 12,575 |
| 1997 | 2 | 23 | 74% | 49,127 |
| 1985 | 1 | 13 | 85% | 97,261 |
| 1981 | 2 | 11 | 64% | 46,182 |
| 1980 | 1 | 6 | 83% | 94,035 |
| 1979 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 18,182 |
| 1978 | 1 | 2 | 50% | 96,317 |
| 1972 | 1 | 6 | 67% | 64,981 |
| 1965 | 3 | 12 | 92% | 31,923 |
| 1964 | 108 | 993 | 81% | 57,318 |
| 1963 | 152 | 1,294 | 81% | 61,913 |
| 1962 | 27 | 215 | 79% | 79,700 |
| 1961 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 85,225 |
| 1960 | 1 | 3 | 67% | 83,788 |
| 1958 | 1 | 10 | 80% | 66,862 |
Rover 95 reliability FAQ
Across 1,208 Rover 95 vehicles in our MOT data,
81% pass the MOT (a 19% failure rate), with about
1.4 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Rover 95 MOT issues are:
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Oil leak; Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3).
The typical Rover 95 in our data has covered around
61,610 miles.
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